Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "carmelite"

1. Goodbye, Children (1987)

PG | 104 min | Drama, War

A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. Occupying the next bed in the dormitory to the top student in his class, the two young boys begin to form a bond.

Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré de Malberg

Votes: 36,136 | Gross: $4.54M

2. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze

Votes: 30,039 | Gross: $3.43M

3. Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, History, War

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Christine Pascal

Votes: 1,758

4. Thérèse (1986)

94 min | Drama

A story of life of St. Therese of Lisieux.

Director: Alain Cavalier | Stars: Catherine Mouchet, Hélène Alexandridis, Aurore Prieto, Clémence Massart-Weit

Votes: 994

5. Mozart's Sister (2010)

Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A reimagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang, and a musical prodigy in her own right.

Director: René Féret | Stars: Marie Féret, Marc Barbé, Delphine Chuillot, David Moreau

Votes: 1,615 | Gross: $0.71M

6. The Seventh Room (1995)

108 min | Biography, Drama, War

This movie is based on the life of Saint Edith Stein. She was a German nun of Jewish descent who had converted to Catholicism. Much of her early life was spent as an outspoken academic. ... See full summary »

Director: Márta Mészáros | Stars: Maia Morgenstern, Elide Melli, Jan Nowicki, Anna Polony

Votes: 235

7. The Pact of Silence (2003)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A priest who is also a doctor investigates the mysterious illness of a young nun who shares a dark secret with her twin sister who is a convicted child murderer.

Director: Graham Guit | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Élodie Bouchez, Carmen Maura, Isaac Sharry

Votes: 1,051

8. The Duchess of Langeais (2007)

Unrated | 137 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her. She is Antoinette, for five years he has searched... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli

Votes: 1,464 | Gross: $0.28M

9. Les Ombres de Lisieux (2019 TV Movie)

94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

At the Carmelite convent, Lisieux, the statue of Saint Thérèse suddenly comes to life. This is no miracle but a macabre attempt to conceal a woman's body. The investigation leads Inspector ... See full summary »

Director: Nicolas Guicheteau | Stars: Marie-Anne Chazel, Joffrey Platel, Flore Bonaventura, Soufiane Guerrab

Votes: 75

10. Procès au Vatican (1952)

115 min | Biography, Drama

In 19th-century France, a little girl follows her two sisters into a Carmelite monastery with the goal of becoming a saint.

Director: André Haguet | Stars: France Descaut, Jean Debucourt, Suzanne Flon, Catherine Fonteney

Votes: 38

11. Pilgrimage (2018– )
Episode: The Road Through Portugal: Episode 3 (2023)

Documentary

In Coimbra, there are visits to a convent, a mosque and a synagogue. Finally, after 14 days and 364 kilometres, the group reach the famous Sanctuary of Fatima where they join 70,000 people from around the world at the celebrations.

Stars: Lee Ingleby, Nabil Abdulrashid, Millie Knight, Shane Lynch